Jan Writer

Background

About Jan Writer

Dr. Jan Writer has more than 40 years of experience working with students who have disabilities, as a speech pathologist, a classroom teacher, the coordinator of programs for students with moderate and severe disabilities for a 16-district special education cooperative, a state education agency staff development coordinator, a multi-state Deaf-Blind Regional Center education specialist, an independent evaluator of students with disabilities, an onsite technical assistance provider, a university teacher educator, and a parent advocate. A specialist in the education of children and youth with moderate, severe, and low incidence disabilities (autism; intellectual disabilities; orthopedic impairments; sensory impairments; severe communication disorders; multiple disabilities), Dr. Writer has consulted to programs serving persons with these disabilities in over 34 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, the U. S. Pacific Trust Territories, and American Samoa. She has further presented at more than 300 regional, state, national, and international conferences on topics specific to the quality education of students with severe and low incidence disabilities.